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From: Justin Tobler <jltobler@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: ps@pks.im, gitster@pobox.com, Justin Tobler <jltobler@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH v3 6/9] builtin/receive-pack: report unpack errors via strbuf
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:54:12 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260811175415.2044235-7-jltobler@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260811175415.2044235-1-jltobler@gmail.com>

When writing packfiles via `unpack()`, error messages are returned
directly by the function. In preparation for `unpack()` logic being
moved behind a generic ODB transaction interface, update the function to
instead write any error messages to a caller provided strbuf and return
a negative value on error. Call sites are updated to use the error
strbuf accordingly.

Signed-off-by: Justin Tobler <jltobler@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/receive-pack.c | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/builtin/receive-pack.c b/builtin/receive-pack.c
index f062b93b8d..6df872697b 100644
--- a/builtin/receive-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/receive-pack.c
@@ -2015,7 +2015,7 @@ static void execute_commands_atomic(struct command *commands,
 }
 
 static void execute_commands(struct command *commands,
-			     const char *unpacker_error,
+			     int unpacker_error,
 			     struct shallow_info *si,
 			     struct odb_transaction *transaction,
 			     const struct string_list *push_options)
@@ -2340,8 +2340,8 @@ struct unpack_opts {
 	int quiet;
 };
 
-static const char *unpack(struct odb_transaction *transaction,
-			  const struct unpack_opts *opts)
+static int unpack(struct odb_transaction *transaction, struct strbuf *err_msg,
+		  const struct unpack_opts *opts)
 {
 	struct pack_header hdr;
 	const char *hdr_err;
@@ -2353,7 +2353,8 @@ static const char *unpack(struct odb_transaction *transaction,
 	if (hdr_err) {
 		if (err_fd > 0)
 			close(err_fd);
-		return hdr_err;
+		strbuf_addstr(err_msg, hdr_err);
+		return -1;
 	}
 
 	if (opts->shallow_file) {
@@ -2378,8 +2379,10 @@ static const char *unpack(struct odb_transaction *transaction,
 		child.err = err_fd;
 		child.git_cmd = 1;
 		status = run_command(&child);
-		if (status)
-			return "unpack-objects abnormal exit";
+		if (status) {
+			strbuf_addstr(err_msg, "unpack-objects abnormal exit");
+			return -1;
+		}
 	} else {
 		char hostname[HOST_NAME_MAX + 1];
 		char *lockfile;
@@ -2410,8 +2413,10 @@ static const char *unpack(struct odb_transaction *transaction,
 		child.err = err_fd;
 		child.git_cmd = 1;
 		status = start_command(&child);
-		if (status)
-			return "index-pack fork failed";
+		if (status) {
+			strbuf_addstr(err_msg, "index-pack fork failed");
+			return -1;
+		}
 
 		/*
 		 * The lockfile filepath is expected to be the final location of
@@ -2427,15 +2432,18 @@ static const char *unpack(struct odb_transaction *transaction,
 		close(child.out);
 
 		status = finish_command(&child);
-		if (status)
-			return "index-pack abnormal exit";
+		if (status) {
+			strbuf_addstr(err_msg, "index-pack abnormal exit");
+			return -1;
+		}
 		odb_reprepare(the_repository->objects);
 	}
-	return NULL;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static const char *unpack_with_sideband(struct odb_transaction *transaction,
-					const char *shallow_file)
+static int unpack_with_sideband(struct odb_transaction *transaction,
+				const char *shallow_file,
+				struct strbuf *err_msg)
 {
 	struct unpack_opts opts = {
 		.fsck_objects = (receive_fsck_objects >= 0
@@ -2450,20 +2458,20 @@ static const char *unpack_with_sideband(struct odb_transaction *transaction,
 		.quiet = quiet,
 	};
 	struct async muxer;
-	const char *ret;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!use_sideband)
-		return unpack(transaction, &opts);
+		return unpack(transaction, err_msg, &opts);
 
 	use_keepalive = KEEPALIVE_AFTER_NUL;
 	memset(&muxer, 0, sizeof(muxer));
 	muxer.proc = copy_to_sideband;
 	muxer.in = -1;
 	if (start_async(&muxer))
-		return NULL;
+		return 0;
 
 	opts.err_fd = muxer.in;
-	ret = unpack(transaction, &opts);
+	ret = unpack(transaction, err_msg, &opts);
 
 	finish_async(&muxer);
 	return ret;
@@ -2552,13 +2560,13 @@ static void update_shallow_info(struct command *commands,
 	free(ref_status);
 }
 
-static void report(struct command *commands, const char *unpack_status)
+static void report(struct command *commands, const struct strbuf *unpack_status)
 {
 	struct command *cmd;
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 
 	packet_buf_write(&buf, "unpack %s\n",
-			 unpack_status ? unpack_status : "ok");
+			 unpack_status->len ? unpack_status->buf : "ok");
 	for (cmd = commands; cmd; cmd = cmd->next) {
 		if (!cmd->error_string)
 			packet_buf_write(&buf, "ok %s\n",
@@ -2576,14 +2584,14 @@ static void report(struct command *commands, const char *unpack_status)
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 }
 
-static void report_v2(struct command *commands, const char *unpack_status)
+static void report_v2(struct command *commands, const struct strbuf *unpack_status)
 {
 	struct command *cmd;
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct ref_push_report *report;
 
 	packet_buf_write(&buf, "unpack %s\n",
-			 unpack_status ? unpack_status : "ok");
+			 unpack_status->len ? unpack_status->buf : "ok");
 	for (cmd = commands; cmd; cmd = cmd->next) {
 		int count = 0;
 
@@ -2707,8 +2715,8 @@ int cmd_receive_pack(int argc,
 			   PACKET_READ_DIE_ON_ERR_PACKET);
 
 	if ((commands = read_head_info(&reader, &shallow))) {
-		const char *unpack_status = NULL;
 		struct string_list push_options = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
+		struct strbuf unpack_status = STRBUF_INIT;
 
 		if (use_push_options)
 			read_push_options(&reader, &push_options);
@@ -2728,22 +2736,22 @@ int cmd_receive_pack(int argc,
 				alt_shallow_file = setup_temporary_shallow(si.shallow);
 
 			if (odb_transaction_begin(the_repository->objects, &transaction, ODB_TRANSACTION_RECEIVE))
-				unpack_status = "unable to start object transaction";
+				strbuf_addstr(&unpack_status, "unable to start object transaction");
 			else
-				unpack_status = unpack_with_sideband(transaction, alt_shallow_file);
+				unpack_with_sideband(transaction, alt_shallow_file, &unpack_status);
 
 			update_shallow_info(commands, &si, &ref, alt_shallow_file);
 		}
 		use_keepalive = KEEPALIVE_ALWAYS;
-		execute_commands(commands, unpack_status, &si, transaction,
+		execute_commands(commands, !!unpack_status.len, &si, transaction,
 				 &push_options);
 		odb_transaction_finalize(transaction);
 		delete_tempfile(&pack_lockfile);
 		sigchain_push(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
 		if (report_status_v2)
-			report_v2(commands, unpack_status);
+			report_v2(commands, &unpack_status);
 		else if (report_status)
-			report(commands, unpack_status);
+			report(commands, &unpack_status);
 		sigchain_pop(SIGPIPE);
 		run_receive_hook(commands, "post-receive", 1, NULL,
 				 &push_options);
@@ -2768,6 +2776,7 @@ int cmd_receive_pack(int argc,
 		if (auto_update_server_info)
 			update_server_info(the_repository, 0);
 		clear_shallow_info(&si);
+		strbuf_release(&unpack_status);
 	}
 	if (use_sideband)
 		packet_flush(1);
-- 
2.55.0.424.g13c7afec21


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-08-11 17:54 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 46+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-08-06 21:38 [PATCH 0/6] builtin/receive-pack: support pluggable packfile writes Justin Tobler
2026-08-06 21:38 ` [PATCH 1/6] odb/transaction: add transaction release interface Justin Tobler
2026-08-07  7:03   ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-08-07 15:11     ` Justin Tobler
2026-08-06 21:38 ` [PATCH 2/6] builtin/receive-pack: pass shallow file explicitly Justin Tobler
2026-08-07  7:03   ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-08-06 21:38 ` [PATCH 3/6] builtin/receive-pack: lift global state out of unpack() Justin Tobler
2026-08-07  7:03   ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-08-07 15:33     ` Justin Tobler
2026-08-06 21:38 ` [PATCH 4/6] builtin/receive-pack: report unpack errors via strbuf Justin Tobler
2026-08-07  7:03   ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-08-07 15:36     ` Justin Tobler
2026-08-09 19:00       ` Justin Tobler
2026-08-10  5:15         ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-08-06 21:38 ` [PATCH 5/6] builtin/receive-pack: explicitly pass packfile fd Justin Tobler
2026-08-06 21:38 ` [PATCH 6/6] odb/transaction: add transaction interface to write packfiles Justin Tobler
2026-08-07  7:03   ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-08-07 16:01     ` Justin Tobler
2026-08-09 19:00 ` [PATCH v2 0/7] builtin/receive-pack: support pluggable packfile writes Justin Tobler
2026-08-09 19:01   ` [PATCH v2 1/7] odb/transaction: add transaction finalize interface Justin Tobler
2026-08-10  3:38     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-08-10 19:10       ` Justin Tobler
2026-08-09 19:01   ` [PATCH v2 2/7] builtin/receive-pack: pass shallow file explicitly Justin Tobler
2026-08-09 19:01   ` [PATCH v2 3/7] builtin/receive-pack: read unpack limit config lazily Justin Tobler
2026-08-10  5:15     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-08-10 15:42       ` Justin Tobler
2026-08-10 17:54     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-08-10 19:16       ` Justin Tobler
2026-08-09 19:01   ` [PATCH v2 4/7] builtin/receive-pack: lift global state out of unpack() Justin Tobler
2026-08-09 19:01   ` [PATCH v2 5/7] builtin/receive-pack: report unpack errors via strbuf Justin Tobler
2026-08-09 19:01   ` [PATCH v2 6/7] builtin/receive-pack: explicitly pass packfile fd Justin Tobler
2026-08-09 19:01   ` [PATCH v2 7/7] odb/transaction: add transaction interface to write packfiles Justin Tobler
2026-08-10  1:54     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-08-10 19:29       ` Justin Tobler
2026-08-10  4:02     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-08-10 19:54       ` Justin Tobler
2026-08-11 17:54   ` [PATCH v3 0/9] builtin/receive-pack: support pluggable packfile writes Justin Tobler
2026-08-11 17:54     ` [PATCH v3 1/9] builtin/receive-pack: properly clean up keep files Justin Tobler
2026-08-11 17:54     ` [PATCH v3 2/9] odb/transaction: add transaction finalize interface Justin Tobler
2026-08-11 17:54     ` [PATCH v3 3/9] builtin/receive-pack: pass shallow file explicitly Justin Tobler
2026-08-11 17:54     ` [PATCH v3 4/9] builtin/receive-pack: read unpack limit config lazily Justin Tobler
2026-08-11 17:54     ` [PATCH v3 5/9] builtin/receive-pack: lift global state out of unpack() Justin Tobler
2026-08-11 17:54     ` Justin Tobler [this message]
2026-08-11 17:54     ` [PATCH v3 7/9] builtin/receive-pack: explicitly pass packfile fd Justin Tobler
2026-08-11 17:54     ` [PATCH v3 8/9] odb: return temporary ODB source when set Justin Tobler
2026-08-11 17:54     ` [PATCH v3 9/9] odb/transaction: add transaction interface to write packfiles Justin Tobler

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